Minuscule 2460
Encyclopedia
Minuscule 2460 is a Greek minuscule manuscript
of the New Testament
, on 205 parchment leaves (24.7 cm by 17.5 cm). It is dated paleografically to the 12th century.
s with some lacunae
. The text is written in one column per page, in 26 lines per page.
The Greek text of the codex is a representative of the Byzantine text-type
. Aland
did not place it in any Category
. According to the Claremont Profile Method it belongs to the textual family Family Kr
in Luke 1 and Luke 20 as a perfect member. In Luke 10 no profile was made.
195 folios of the codex now are housed at the Ioannina
, Zosimea School, 2. Ten leaves were catalogued as codex 2417 are located at the Columbia University
, Plimpton Ms. 12, and at the Bible Museum (Ms. 19) in Münster
.
Manuscript
A manuscript or handwrite is written information that has been manually created by someone or some people, such as a hand-written letter, as opposed to being printed or reproduced some other way...
of the New Testament
New Testament
The New Testament is the second major division of the Christian biblical canon, the first such division being the much longer Old Testament....
, on 205 parchment leaves (24.7 cm by 17.5 cm). It is dated paleografically to the 12th century.
Description
The codex contains the text of the four GospelGospel
A gospel is an account, often written, that describes the life of Jesus of Nazareth. In a more general sense the term "gospel" may refer to the good news message of the New Testament. It is primarily used in reference to the four canonical gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John...
s with some lacunae
Lacuna (manuscripts)
A lacunaPlural lacunae. From Latin lacūna , diminutive form of lacus . is a gap in a manuscript, inscription, text, painting, or a musical work...
. The text is written in one column per page, in 26 lines per page.
The Greek text of the codex is a representative of the Byzantine text-type
Byzantine text-type
The Byzantine text-type is one of several text-types used in textual criticism to describe the textual character of Greek New Testament manuscripts. It is the form found in the largest number of surviving manuscripts, though not in the oldest...
. Aland
Kurt Aland
Kurt Aland was a German Theologian and Professor of New Testament Research and Church History. He founded the Institut für neutestamentliche Textforschung in Münster and served as its first director for many years...
did not place it in any Category
Categories of New Testament manuscripts
New Testament manuscripts in Greek are categorized into five groups, according to a scheme introduced in 1981 by Kurt and Barbara Aland in Der Text des Neuen Testaments. The categories are based on how each manuscript relates to the various text-types. Generally speaking, earlier Alexandrian...
. According to the Claremont Profile Method it belongs to the textual family Family Kr
Family Kr
Family Kr is a large group of the New Testament manuscripts. It belongs to the Byzantine text-type as one of the textual families of this group. It has no uncials, no early minuscules, it has only hundreds of minuscules.- Description :...
in Luke 1 and Luke 20 as a perfect member. In Luke 10 no profile was made.
195 folios of the codex now are housed at the Ioannina
Ioannina
Ioannina , often called Jannena within Greece, is the largest city of Epirus, north-western Greece, with a population of 70,203 . It lies at an elevation of approximately 500 meters above sea level, on the western shore of lake Pamvotis . It is located within the Ioannina municipality, and is the...
, Zosimea School, 2. Ten leaves were catalogued as codex 2417 are located at the Columbia University
Columbia University
Columbia University in the City of New York is a private, Ivy League university in Manhattan, New York City. Columbia is the oldest institution of higher learning in the state of New York, the fifth oldest in the United States, and one of the country's nine Colonial Colleges founded before the...
, Plimpton Ms. 12, and at the Bible Museum (Ms. 19) in Münster
Münster
Münster is an independent city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located in the northern part of the state and is considered to be the cultural centre of the Westphalia region. It is also capital of the local government region Münsterland...
.